Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,848, Aaron Forbes, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Forbes Aaron Forbs
S. 44 848
CONTENTS

5481.
4
New York
Aaron Forbes private Capt. Francis war
Must't to line 1779. 3 Yrs
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 19 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Jan 18 and deliv d to Hon. John R. Drake H. Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 — 28.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
$76.00 Shepard { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Broome Co NY
Continued

Notification sent Nov. 2 nd 1820 to Ammi D. D. D. Chenango, N.Y.
Ammi

Broom Com: Pleas
In the Matter of Aaron Sorts, a revolut. Soldier etc
Forbes
54 81
March 1819
[Large decorative flourish or signature]
[Faint handwritten text, possibly "Cash"]

State of New York Broome County
On this 15 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace in and for said County of Broome, a Court of Record according to the course of the Common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in the point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings and having also the power of fine and imprisonment. Aaron Forb's aged 55 years resident of the Town of Chenango in said County of Broome who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit from July 1780 six months in the Company commanded by Captain Francis in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Tappan in the Massachusetts line and from June 1782 until January 1784 in the Company commanded by Captain I. Pope in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Shepard and in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Darnell and under Colonel Henry Jackson Massachusetts line and in the Company commanded by Captain Haskell under the said Henry Jackson as Colonel in the line aforesaid, and that the date of his original declaration was the 19 th day of May 1818 and the number of his Pension Certificate is 5481. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th March 1818. And I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Schedule of the property of the above named Aaron Forb's one Trunk, one Table, one old axe two augers one note against John Thayer of 21. Dollars one do against Jacob Abbot of 130. Dollars one do against Edward Gordon of 21. Dollars 38 Cents one do. against William Cooper & Edward Gordon of 24. Dollars one do. against William Canoll of 140 Dollars — all of whom have absconded except William Cooper, and he has taken the benefit of the insolvent act. — 1/4 part of 1400 acres of land in the State of Pennsylvania by quit claim deed from Samuel Wallace who had no title neither can I procure any the land being settled and in possession of bona fide purchasers having title. Aaron Forb's
And the said Aaron Forb's upon his oath aforesaid doth further declare that he is by occupation a Farmer and not able to do a days work in a day on account of Rheumatism that the number of his family is Three consisting of himself, wife named Mary aged 24 years, and one daughter of my wife named Mary aged 2 years, unable to contribute any thing to the support of the family, my wife Mary being a weakly woman and can do nothing except sewing or knitting or such light work. Aaron Forb's Sworn and declared in Open Court the 15 th day of September 1820 A Doubleday Clerk

State of New York
Alvin Doudleday Clerk of the Court of Comm. Pleas in and for Broome County Do hereby Certify that the with foregoing oath and the Schedule then to an- nected are truly Copies from the record of the said Court And I do also Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the Prop- erty exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Six Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 23 rd Day of September 1820
A Doudleday Clerk of Broome County

State of New York Broome County ss
On this nineteenth day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for said county, personally appeared Aaron Forbes, age fifty three years, resident in the town of Chenango, in said county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, in his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revo- lutionary war" - That he the said Aaron Forbes, in the month of June or July 1780, enlisted as a private soldier, in the army of the United States, in the town of Brookfield, in the state of Massachu- setts, for the term of six months, in the company commanded by Capt. Francis, in Colonel Tupper's Regiment, of the Massachusetts line - that he continued to serve in said corps, for the said term of six months, when he was discharged from service, at Westpoint, in the state of New York - that he again enlisted as a private soldier, in the town of Westbury in said state of Massachusetts, in the month of May or June 1782 for the term of three years, in the company commanded by Capt. Pope, in the fourth regiment of the Massachusetts line, com- manded by Col. Shepard - that he continued

to serve in said corps, until the month of January 1784, when he was discharged from service, near Pikeskill in the state of New York - that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - that his application for support - that his discharges have been accidentally destroyed, & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service -
Sworn to & declared before me, the day and year aforesaid -
I further certify that the above applicant is in reduced circumstances
I William Stuart, Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Aaron Forbes, did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the pending declaration, against the common enemy, & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress -
Given under my hand at the seat of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, this 19th day of May 1818
Broome County Clerk's office - May 19th 1818
I certify that William Stuart Esq is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County & that the above signatures, are his proper hand writing
C. D. D. Clerk
Security that the claimant share in the proceeds of the sale of the estate of the deceased Aaron Forbes
Admitted Ms A. 9. 2. Rolls 80

Please certify - Rev. 7812 War Sect.
Photostatic copies of five pages from Revolutionary War Claim for pension of Aaron Forbes, or Forbs, Survivor File no. 44848.

44848
Recy INVALID.
File No. 44848
Aaron Forbes
Pris. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]

193 June 3. Photomailed to S.D. Hauptly, see James Young, h 235 ab. 9.038

see
May 23, 1931.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. Bureau of Pensions.
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Rev. War claim for pension of Aaron Forbes , File No. S.44848.
Actual 1 of each page
Remitter: G. D. Haupin, Box 400, Ithaca, New York.
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Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
See order in James Young, S.23505.